Lamp-shade



E. F. GUTH.

LAMP SHADE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 14, 1919.

Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

UNITE rr aren't eerie EDWIN F. GUTH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR T0 ST. LOUIS BRASS MANUFAC- TUBING- COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORFORATION OF MISSOURI.

LAMP-SHADE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

Application fi1ed November 14, 1919. Serial No. 337,966.

any one skilled in the art to which it appoi t tains to make and use the same, reference belng had to the accompanying drawings,

forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to a light shade of parchment, silk or other translucent material and its object is to provide a shade of this character which comprises a number of sections each of which may be removed for cleaning or renewal without removing or discarding the other sections. A -further object is to provide a convenient, inexpensive, and effective holder for the sections of the shade.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view, partly in elevation and partly in section of shade embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a top View of approximately one half of the shade; and Fig. 3 is an en larged view of one of the shade supporting members.

The upper and lower cylindrical members 1 and 2 are connected by spaced members 3 and these parts-may be conveniently made of metal strips. The upper and lower members 1 and 2 are bent to form channels, as shown, for receiving the edges of the shade sections 4 which may be or" translucent parchment which can be suitably ornamented or of silk or other translucent material held in a wire frame work if necessary. The meeting edges of the shade sections are located behind the strips 3. The

channel in the upper member 1 faces and is deeper than the channel in the lower-member 2 whereby the shade sections can be applied by inserting the upper edges in the channel in 1 and then seating the lower edges in the channelin 2. V

It is quite common for a portion of a parchment or silk shade to become soiled and heretofore it has been necessary in such event to discard the wholeshade or torremove it for cleaning. My improved holder obviates these disadvantages and makes it pos'siblefto' remove only the damaged'or soiled part and thus save considerable time and expense. Support for the shade is provided byjextensions of the upper ends of three of the connecting members 3 which are bent inward above the channel member 1 and provided with a turned-down projection 5 adapted to enter an opening in a tripod arm 6. The base 7 of the supporting tripod is clamped to the lamp support by the nut 8. The upper ends of the members 3 are also preferably provided with a bend 9 which forms either a supporting "or a positioning'shoulder, when the shade is applied to-a lamp provided with a reflector above the light, depending upon the relative diameters of the reflector and shade.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A light shade comprising upper and lower members connected by spaced strips, the upper ends of the strips being bent inward to form shade supports, said shade support portions having additional bends to form two spaced downwardly turned projections.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and aflixed m seal.

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